Week 9 Story: Karna's Karma
Long ago, a war broke out between two groups known as the Pandavas and Kauravas. These groups once ruled together, given that they were cousins of each other, but that all changed one day. The jealous ruler of the Kauravas, Duryodhana, had acquired everything the Pandavas owned: land, gold, and even their wife, by gambling with rigged dice. After taking everything from the Pandavas by deceit, he sent them into exile. However, the worst action done at the gambling hall was when Karna, an immortal warrior for Duryodhana, forced Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, to undress in front of everyone there. This sent the Pandavas into a rage, making vows to kill Karna and the Kauravas, but they couldn’t do anything about it. Throughout their exile, they had planned on the war that would be fought between them and their cousins once their time was up. The Kauravas had Karna, a warrior that possessed celestial armor and jewelry that made him immortal, while the Pandavas had Krishna, an avatar of...